People Interests

Here are variousblog resources related to all the different property interests, from landlords & tenants, to investors & occupiers, to all other third-party interests. These cover general factors to consider for a particular interest, to more detailed issues to resolve for a particular course of action.

For those using commercial property, you need to take stock of some fundamental factors about how to best and most profitably use your space. In the frenzy of finding that ideal area to run your business, whether a high street shop, a workshop unit, or larger office area, it’s easy to get caught up and agree to things that you may end up paying for dearly in the future. That great initial rent and area agreed now, may soon be swamped with unexpected costs and hassle later.

This is typically when you rent space, so as a tenant you’re letting from a landlord through a commercial property lease. However, similar principles can apply for those who own the property and use it themselves, particularly if held in a slightly...

Finding that special property management expert can feel like you’re trying to find a needle in a hay stack, with sometimes not even knowing what qualities you should be looking for, never mind actual property managers to consider.

Whether you want them to take over all your property management, or you’re looking to change your current property managers, or you just need a good property management consultant to help and advice on a few specific issues, then you need to consider similar factors.

Defaulting to any old option or even continuing on your own won’t particularly pay off longer term, even though it may appear the easiest option at first. The time and energy spent now in researching and selecting the right...

Choosing the right contractor at your property can be daunting, whether a simple handyman repair, a serious roof replacement, or a technical electrical problem. You hear all the stories of cowboy builders with crazy prices, and you can feel baffled by all the claims of amazing service and lower prices. And this is even before you see them in action, and try to mop up any issues afterwards, whether poor workmanship or claims of negligence.

It’s not all doom and gloom though. For any serious property management you’re probably going to need contractors to do something, and therefore once correctly established they can provide an important part the overall service. In actual fact, you need to go one stage further and say that the...